Garment hanger with size tab

ABSTRACT

A garment hanger and a size tab, the size tab is suitable for a garment hanger having a metallic hook portion and for a plastic garment hanger in order to fast distinguish the sizes of garments on the garment hangers.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a garment hanger and a size tab, and more particular, to a size tab that is suitable for a garment hanger having a metallic hook portion and for a plastic garment hanger for fast distinguishing the size of a garment on the garment hanger.

2. Description of the Prior Art

There are various garment hangers in the markets; and size tabs mounted on garment hangers for distinguishing the sizes of garments have been used for years. In general, the size tabs are detachably fixed on the garment hangers to fast distinguish the sizes of the garments on the garment hangers.

Garment hangers are mainly divided into two kinds, one is garment hangers each having a metallic hook portion, while the other one is plastic garment hangers formed by integrally injection molding.

The size tabs used on the garment hangers having metallic hook portions are cylindrical, they are generally called size rings; the size tabs used on the plastic garment hangers are generally called size clips. The size rings and size clips have never been mixed in using by users in the related art.

The size tabs used on the garment hangers having metallic hook portions are quite different from the ones used on the plastic garment hangers by cost. Normally, the prices of the size tabs used on the garment hangers having metallic hook portions are higher than those of the plastic garment hangers. Therefore, when a department store is in selection of ordering these two kinds of garment hangers, the ordering will depend on the practical suitable cases. For example, the size tabs used on the garment hangers having metallic hook portions are of better quality, they normally are used on garments more expensive and of better quality such as suits; while the plastic garment hangers normally are used on garments less expensive such as under wares.

For a large department store or a mall, it is very important to select garment hangers and the size tabs used. Particularly if a large amount of garments need garment hangers and size tabs, things will become more complicated. By virtue that the two kinds of size tabs are not mixed in using with each other, and inconvenience as well as cumbersomeness are resulted in use. For example, newly hired staffs must learn to distinguish what kind of garment hanger each size tab suits. And if the amount of a kind of size tab is insufficient, the other kind of size tab is unable to substitute for.

Moreover, it is also a factor to be considered whether a size tab is easy to be detached from a garment hanger; by the fact that department stores are the places that adults and children may go to, the size tabs engaged on garment hangers had better be hard to be detached to avoid being accidentally eaten by children.

Therefore, the present invention developed a size tab suitable for the two kinds of garment hangers after studying on the defects of the size tabs available presently.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a garment hanger with a size tab thereon; the size tab is suitable for a garment hanger having a metallic hook portion and for a plastic garment hanger.

The secondary objective of the present invention is to provide a garment hanger with a size tab thereon; the size tab is not subject to dropping after being engaged on a garment hanger having a metallic hook portion or on a plastic garment hanger.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a garment hanger with a size tab thereon; wherein the size tab has an opening designed for guiding the direction for an action of slipping over, so that the size tab can be easily engaged onto the garment hanger.

To achieve the above stated objectives, the size tab of the present invention includes a main body of the garment hanger and a size tab; wherein the main body of the garment hanger can be selected from any of garment hangers having metallic hook portions and plastic garment hangers, the main body of the garment hanger has an engaging portion.

Wherein the size tab has a hollow annular main body with a longitudinal opening; the main body is provided on its inner surface with a first engaging beam, a second engaging beam, a third engaging beam and a fourth engaging beam; wherein the third and the fourth engaging beams are provided on their ends each with a small engaging protrusion. A receiving portion is formed among and at the ends of the first, second, third and fourth engaging beams; so that the receiving portion is engaged with the engaging portion when the size tab is slipped over with the opening and engaged with the engaging portion, and the size tab is not subject to dropping.

In a preferred embodiment: the first and fourth engaging beams are provided very close to and at the two lateral sides of the opening.

In a preferred embodiment: the small engaging protrusions are in the shapes of hooks.

And in a preferred embodiment: the plastic garment hangers each has a hook portion with a neck portion, the engaging portion is provided on the neck portion, the engaging portion has a first and a second rib; so that when the size tab is slipped over with the opening and engaged with the engaging portion, the receiving portion is engaged with the first rib, while the hook shaped small engaging protrusions of the second and third engaging beams engage the second rib.

The present invention will be apparent after reading the detailed description of the content and effects to be achieved of the preferred embodiment thereof in reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a plastic garment hanger with a size tab of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic perspective view of the garment hanger with the size tab of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic perspective view of the garment hanger with the size tab of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a top view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the garment hanger with the size tab taken from a sectional line 7-7 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of a garment hanger of the present invention having a metallic hook portion and assembled with a size tab; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the garment hanger of the present invention having a metallic hook portion of FIG. 6 but with the size tab separated from it.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, in which a garment hanger 30 has a main body 31; a hook portion 32 is provided on the main body 31, a neck portion 33 is provided beneath the hook portion 32, a pair of shoulder3 34 is provided beneath and at two lateral sides of the neck portion 33.

The main body 31 is generally in the shape of “I”, triangle or in some other appropriate shapes for well hanging garments on the main body 31, the material of the main body 31 can be plastic to render the main body 31 able to be integrally injection formed, or can be some other stiff and durable material.

The neck portion 33 beneath the hook portion 32 has an engaging portion 35 having a first rib 351 and a second rib 352.

The first rib 351 and the second rib 352 of the engaging portion 35 are for engaging with a size tab 40, therefore, the length “L” of the engaging portion 35 of the neck portion 33 had better be nearly the same as the length “I” of the size tab 40, and the lengths of the engaging portion 35 and the size tab 40 are preferably within the range of 1.0-2.0 centimeter.

Referring to FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, the size tab 40 is integrally injection formed of plastic; the size tab 40 has a hollow annular main body with a longitudinal opening 41, the main body is provided on its inner surface 42 with a first engaging beam 43, a second engaging beam 44, a third engaging beam 45, a fourth engaging beam 46, a fifth engaging beam 47 and a sixth engaging beam 48 extending respectively from the inner surface 42 toward the center of the inner surface 42; The engaging beams 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48 are equally spaced all with a spacing 401. The first engaging beam 43 and the fourth engaging beam 46 are preferably provided very close to and at the two lateral sides of the opening 41, and the opening 41 is formed one that can guide the direction for an action of slipping over, so that the size tab 40 can be faster and more convenient engaged with the engaging portion 35.

Moreover, the second engaging beam 44 and the third engaging beam 45 are provided on their ends respectively with small engaging protrusions 441, 451. The small engaging protrusions 441, 451 are preferably in the shapes of hooks; a receiving portion 49 is formed among and at the ends of the engaging beams 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48. Thereby, the receiving portion 49 is engaged with the first rib 351 of the engaging portion 35 when the size tab 40 is slipped over with the opening 41 and engaged with the engaging portion 35, while the hook shaped small engaging protrusions 441, 451 respectively of the second and third engaging beams 44, 45 engage the second rib 352, and thereby the size tab 40 is not subjected to dropping off the garment hanger 30.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7 which are perspective views of another preferred embodiment of a garment hanger 50 with a size tab 40 of the present invention, the garment hanger 50 likewise has a main body 51; a hook portion 52 is provided on the main body 51, a neck portion 53 is provided beneath the hook portion 52, a pair of shoulders 54 are provided beneath and at two lateral sides of the neck portion 53.

In this embodiment, the hook portion 52 is detachably provided on the top of the hook portion 52, and the hook portion 52 is made of metal or some other durable material. The neck portion 53 can function as an engaging portion for engaging with the size tab 40, thereby the size tab 40 can be slipped over with its opening 41 and engaged with the neck portion 53, and thereby the size tab 40 is not subjected to dropping off the garment hanger 50.

Therefore, the present invention has the following advantages:

-   -   1. Its size tab is suitable both for a garment hanger having a         metallic hook portion and for a plastic garment hanger.     -   2. The size tab can be tightly clamped on any garment hanger         without being subject to dropping.     -   3. The opening of the size tab is designed for guiding the         direction for an action of slipping over; thereby when a user         wants to take the size tab to slip over to engage an above         stated hook portion, the action can be faster and more         convenient.

In conclusion, according to the description disclosed above and the drawings, the present invention surely can achieve the expected objectives thereof to provide a garment hanger with a size tab.

The embodiment stated above is only for illustrating the present invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in this art that various equivalent modifications or changes according to the idea of and without departing from the spirit of this invention shall also fall within the scope of the appended claims. 

1. A size tab for a garment hanger comprising: a hollow annular main body with a longitudinal opening; said main body is provided on its inner surface with a first engaging beam, a second engaging beam, a third engaging beam and a fourth engaging beam extending respectively from said inner surface toward a center of said inner surface; wherein said third and said fourth engaging beams are provided on their ends each with a small engaging protrusion; a receiving portion is formed among and at ends of said first, second, third and fourth engaging beams; so that said receiving portion is engaged with said engaging portion when said size tab is slipped over with said opening and engaged with said engaging portion of said garment hanger, thereby said size tab is not subject to dropping.
 2. The size tab for a garment hanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and fourth engaging beams are provided very close to and at two lateral sides of said opening.
 3. The size tab for a garment hanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein said each small engaging protrusion is in the shape of a hook.
 4. The size tab for a garment hanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein a fifth engaging beam is provided between said first and second engaging beams, and a sixth engaging beam is provided between said third and fourth engaging beams.
 5. The size tab for a garment hanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein said garment hanger has a metallic hook portion, and said engaging portion is exactly said metallic hook portion.
 6. The size tab for a garment hanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein said garment hanger is made of plastic, said plastic garment hanger has a hook portion with a neck portion beneath said hook portion, said neck portion has a first and a second rib; when said size tab is slipped over with said opening and engaged with said engaging portion, said receiving portion is engaged with said first rib, while said small engaging protrusions of said second and third engaging beams engage said second rib, thereby said size tab is not subject to dropping.
 7. The size tab for a garment hanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein said size tab is formed by integrally injection molding of plastic.
 8. A combination of a garment hanger with a size tab comprising: a main body of said garment hanger selected from any of garment hangers having metallic hook portions and plastic garment hangers, said main body of said garment hanger has an engaging portion; a size tab having a hollow annular main body with a longitudinal opening, said main body is provided on its inner surface with a first engaging beam, a second engaging beam, a third engaging beam and a fourth engaging beam extending respectively from said inner surface toward a center of said inner surface; wherein said third and fourth engaging beams are provided on their ends each with a small engaging protrusion; and wherein a receiving portion is formed among and at ends of said first, second, third and fourth engaging beams; so that said receiving portion is engaged with said engaging portion when said size tab is slipped over with said opening and engaged with said engaging portion, thereby said size tab is not subject to dropping.
 9. The combination of a garment hanger with a size tab as claimed in claim 8, wherein said engaging portion is a metallic hook portion.
 10. The combination of a garment hanger with a size tab as claimed in claim 8, wherein said garment hanger made of plastic has a neck portion, said engaging portion is provided on said neck portion, and said engaging portion has a first and a second rib; when said size tab is slipped over with said opening and engaged with said engaging portion, said receiving portion is engaged with said first rib, while said small engaging protrusions of said second and third engaging beams engage said second rib.
 11. The combination of a garment hanger with a size tab as claimed in claim 8, wherein said each small engaging protrusion is in the shape of a hook.
 12. A garment hanger with a size tab comprising: a main body of said garment hanger formed by integrally injection molding of plastic, said main body has a hook portion with a neck portion beneath said hook portion, said neck portion has a first and a second rib; a size tab including a hollow annular main body with a longitudinal opening; said main body is provided on its inner surface with a first engaging beam, a second engaging beam, a third engaging beam and a fourth engaging beam extending respectively from said inner surface toward the center of said inner surface; wherein said second and third engaging beams are provided on their ends each with a small engaging protrusion; and wherein a receiving portion is formed among and at ends of said first, second, third and fourth engaging beams to receive said neck portion; when said size tab is slipped over with said opening and engaged with said neck portion of said hook portion, said receiving portion is engaged with said first rib, while said small engaging protrusions of said second and third engaging beams engage said second rib, thereby said size tab is not subject to dropping.
 13. The garment hanger with a size tab as claimed in claim 12, wherein said each small engaging protrusion is in the shape of a hook.
 14. The garment hanger with a size tab as claimed in claim 12, wherein a fifth engaging beam is provided between said first and second engaging beams, and a sixth engaging beam is provided between said third and fourth engaging beams.
 15. The garment hanger with a size tab as claimed in claim 12, wherein said size tab is formed by integrally injection molding of plastic. 